Wines

Best vintage yet for this fresh, fruit-filled, Italian white. The Falerio DOC sits at the southern end of Marche, on Italy's Adriatic coast just East of Umbria. The relatively new DOC was created in 1975 to promote the region's two best white wine grapes-Passerina and Pecorino-while continuing to allow use of the ubiquitous Trebbiano.

Great aromas of pear, peach, and lime with a salty scent of the sea in the background. On the palate, there's loads of ripe, creamy peach, apple, pear and nectarine fruit with a spritz of key lime juice and seltzer followed by a chalky, salty, mineral-driven, finish. There's a lot of creamy richness here that will please fans of unoaked Chardonnays, but the zesty acidity and mineral element make this super fresh and mouthwatering. Brilliant with a garlicky scampi and seafood but pretty darn fun to just drink at a party or with friends over antipasti. Fantastic value.

Definitely the best vintage yet for this always popular DOC Verdicchio in the traditional curvy bottle. Really bursts with dried lemon, pink grapefruit, Granny Smith apple fruit made even better by a nice dose of stony minerality and a dash of fresh herb. It glides across your palate like silk then finishes brisk and clean and fresh. Great wine for seafood and salads or just to sip. Under-priced for the quality.

From the famous Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi DOC in central Italy and about as fine an Italian white wine value as you'll find anywhere. Big aromas of peach, citrus and wildflowers jump from the glass. Vibrant and clear on the palate with mouthfilling peach and lime flavors and a crisp, energetic, lemon/lime, finish. A great sipper and better still with fried fresh seafood!

"Matelica" is the name of the best part of Marche for growing Verdicchio, but it's also a nice description of what you'll find at the core of this vibrant, dry, Italian white. Peach, peach, jasmine and pistachio aromas and flavors abound in a wine that's richly textured with good body, but not at all heavy or dense. A steely mineral note runs through the palate and joins crisp green apple on the vibrant finish.